Amid the US, Israel and Iran conflict, several Iranian-born Bollywood actors have been making headlines. At the forefront are Elnaaz Norouzi and Mandana Karimi. But beyond these two, Bollywood and Iran`s connection has been decades old. Here are some Bollywood celebrities who have Iranian roots. 

We have been used to seeing them in supporting roles and villainous characters, but do you know these actors have also played central characters in films? On Kiran Kumar`s birthday (October 20), here`s a look some of the actors, who also played the lead